Staff Officer - Performance Measurement

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Work environment

The position will be in Québec City at the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRES HQ). The incumbent will be responsible for the Naval Reserve Performance Measurement process. This position involves data analytics; the candidate must be very skilled in data reporting and analysis, and must be fluid in MS Excel. This will involve working with the 24 Naval Reserve units that are spread across Canada, as well as with key senior staff and departments of the Naval Reserve at the HQ. Liaison will be maintained with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Performance Measurement team as well as with key players at Maritime Pacific. Work will be conducted in a bilingual atmosphere at the HQ, and in either official language of the units. The incumbent of the position is expected to develop and maintain key performance measurements/statistics and various reports for the Naval Reserve. They will be responsible for analyzing and treating performance data in many areas, for example, military recruitment and attrition rates, boat serviceability and maintenance, military training statistics, etc. The incumbent will design, maintain and update performance measurement reports as required. A performance measurement dashboard will need to be developed and maintained, containing data that can be used to track the performance of the Naval Reserve, for senior command. The position will be standalone (no supervisory), reporting to the Senior Staff Officer (SSO) Risk Management and the Chief of Staff (COS) of the Naval Reserve.

NAVRES HQ is in the historical part of Québec City, on the waterfront of the Saint Lawrence River. This city is steeped in history and culture, and the architecture and feel of the city is often compared to being in Europe. There are many activities in the summer, such Festival d’été de Québec with many music concerts, les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, and Montmorency Falls and the Jacques-Cartier Provincial Park are only minutes away. In winter, Québec becomes a winter wonderland, with many activities including skiing at the famous Mont-Sainte-Anne and Le Massif ski resorts, and of course there is the Québec Winter Carnival.

Intent of the process

To staff one (1) indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term, acting, and/or indeterminate positions in the Québec area. with various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization related to the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience*.

*For this selection process, an acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as enrolled in a degree or diploma program with a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization related to the position, formal training with a specialization related to the position and significant and recent experience related to the position (defined by the depth and breadth of the experience usually performed over a period of 2 (two) years within the last 5 (five) years).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca

Degree equivalency

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management on complex files or challenges.

Experience in working collaboratively with different stakeholders (internal or external ones).

Significant and recent experience* in using database systems, which include, development of queries or the use of formulas, data extraction, data analysis, reporting, and data integrity.

* Significant experience is defined by the depth and breadth of the experience usually performed over a period of 2 (two) years within the last 5 (five) years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Extensive experience* in the use of a human resources management database
(e.g. MyGCHR (PeopleSoft)).

*Extensive experience refers to the depth and the breadth of the technical know-how required for using the different modules and their functionalities.

Experience in the elaboration of strategic analyses projects leading to a report addressed to management.

Experience in the preparation of dashboards for management.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge of performance measurement as it relates to the Federal Government*

*Reference: Supporting Effective Evaluations: A Guide to Developing Performance Measurement Strategies https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/audit-evaluation/centre-excellence-evaluation/guide-developing-performance-measurement-strategies.html#OverviewPMS

Abilities and Skills:
- Ability to analyse complex situations and make recommendations
- Ability to communicate orally
- Ability to communicate in writing
- Computer skills, in particular Microsoft Excel

Personal Suitability:
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Willingness to travel within Canada and to work overtime at short notice

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Proof of citizenship must be submitted at the interview.

You must clearly indicate your education level. Candidates invited to the assessment stage will be required to provide ORIGINAL proof of their education credentials, i.e., their degree or official transcript. It is your responsibility to provide this information when requested.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognized credential assessment service. Failure to produce Canadian equivalency will result in you being eliminated from the process.

Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening and / or assessment purposes. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

A random and/or topdown selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.